Vancouver Theatre Newsroom

Elektra has shared that Artistic Director Dr Morna Edmundson has been appointed to the Order of Canada. Learn more about Dr Edmundson and the Order of Canada here!

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Vancouver Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The new anniversary production of the international Irish dance phenomenon Riverdance 30 – The New Generation is coming to Vancouver for eight performances only from June 10 to June 15, 2025 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

The Vancouver Art Gallery will present Multiple Realities: Experimental Art in the Eastern Bloc, 1960s–1980s, a major survey that brings together over 100 artists from six Central Eastern European nations. Learn how to attend.

The Improv Centre on Granville Island will present their second annual improv comedy festival, THE HEAT – An International Improv Comedy Showcase beginning in January.

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Vancouver Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Ever since breaking into the music scene in 2015, Billie Eilish has become somewhat of a household name. Hitting commercial success with her debut single, “Ocean Eyes,” Eilish has taken the industry by storm with a discography of songs sporting catchy beats and meaningful lyrics.

Tickets for the Tony Award-Winning musical SIX by Tony Award-winners Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss will go on sale Monday, December 16, 2024 for eight performances.

The Firehall Arts Centre will ring in the new year with I remember…I remember… is a full-length work created and performed by award-winning dancer and choreographer Joe Laughlin. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Theatre Replacement and Company 605 have announced the program for the 2025 edition of HOLD ON LET GO. The event takes place in February at the Russian Hall in East Vancouver.

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Vancouver Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The spotlight shone brightly at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver as UBCP/ACTRA celebrated the best in film, television, and new media at the 13th Annual UBCP/ACTRA Awards.

Anvil Theatre will present Neworld Theatre’s Fat Joke by Cheyenne Rouleau this coming January and February. Learn more about the performance and how to get tickets here!

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival celebrates its 20th Festival, returning to Vancouver in January. Learn more about the upcoming festival and how to get tickets here!

Discover the untold story behind one of mythology’s most reviled and misunderstood figures in MONSTER, the next step in development for this new original musical from critically-acclaimed powerhouse Direct Theatre Collective.

 Mitch and Murray Productions will present the Western Canadian premiere of Heroes of the Fourth Turning by Will Arbery beginning next month. Learn more here!

COME FROM AWAY will return to Gander's Joseph R. Smallwood Arts and Culture Centre for a third summer season in 2025, following a successful sold-out run. Tickets are now available.

This holiday season Gateway Theatre will present Lionel Bart's Oliver!, the award-winning musical adaptation of the classic Dickens novel, beginning next month.

It’s been roughly six years since one of the most outrageous Broadway musicals to exist graced the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Courtesy of Broadway Across Canada, THE BOOK OF MORMON returned to the Vancouver stage this week for a series of performances playing from November 12 to 17. A combination of both satire and song, audiences were taken on a wild musical theatre ride that elicited irrepressible laughter and feeling.

Vancouver electronic duo CHXMERAS has announced a Deluxe Edition of their debut album TERMINAL CITY, featuring five new tracks. The release offers a 16-track exploration of cinematic soundscapes.

Chor Leoni will celebrate the coming of winter and the anticipated holiday season with its annual Yuletide tradition, Christmas with Chor Leoni, next month.

Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Vancouver Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver has announced a special event, Voices of Gratitude, celebrating the remarkable ministry of Dr Rupert Lang, who has served as the Organist and Director of Music from 1986 to 2024.

Join the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for their USA Holiday Pops concert, featuring a special performance by Columbia Dance.

Vancouver's renowned Bharata Natyam dancers Kiruthika Rathanaswami and Malavika Santhosh join forces in Shiva (he)/Shakti (she), a new duet which explores the duality of life.